Apex council speaks on $150 civil servant housing scheme contributions, says no one is forced to pay

In an interview with The Sunday Mail, Apex Council Chairperson Mrs Cecilia Alexander defended the $150 civil servant housing scheme contributions and said that the amount was estimated and will be done on a voluntary basis.

Alexander also said that there will be various methods of payment available such as mortgaging. Said Alexander:

US$150 was an indicative contribution, meaning it was an estimate and, therefore, subject to change. It was a projection. We now await the flighting of tenders for construction of model flats, and that will give us an accurate and actual figure. The monthly contributions will be paid according to one’s age, the number of years served and the payment period one chooses. The projected figure is not compulsory, but voluntary. Those who can afford to pay this projected figure will be allowed to do so. Mortgage financing will also be availed. So, basically, people will choose what they want. Some civil servants are paying monthly rentals of US$150. That kind of a figure might be affordable to someone, but may not necessarily be comfortable to others.

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